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The soon to price IPO of Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) is a hot upcoming IPO that we have covered as "hot to scorcher" because of the steady rising and hikes seen in potash and fertilizer prices.  We...
Intrepid Potash Inc. is soon to be pricing an IPO, and the "hot status" was just confirmed.  With all the hype and pricing power of anything tied to potash, nitrates, fertilizer, and anything tied...
There was a significant agreement out of Canada between it and China, via Canpotex (Canadian Potash Exporters).  Canpotex is the world’s largest exporter of potash.  Canpotex announced potash...
Chinese-based agriculture solutions provider, Agria Corp. (NYSE: GRO) issued a statement this morning noting that the company will strongly defend itself against the class action suit filed against...
ALCOA Inc. (NYSE: AA) gave a strange earnings report today.  The aluminum giant gave $0.37 EPS on $7.4 Billion in revenues. First Call had this quarter estimates at $0.48 EPS and $7.2 Billion.  To...
Intrepid Potash, Inc. is getting closer to its upcoming IPO. The company set the terms in its amended IPO filing this morning. The filing shows an offering of some 24 million shares at a maximum...
ALCOA, Inc. (NYSE: AA) is seeing shares trade higher ahead of its earnings report after today’s close.  Goldman Sachs appears to be the initial reason as it has raised its targets on the Aluminum...
Shares of Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) are surging pre-market after beating its earnings expectations.  The company posted a record posted a record $520.8 million in net income, translating to $1.17 EPS...
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has just announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire De Ruiter Seeds Group B.V., in The Netherlands.  This is a Dutch-holding company that owns and...
This week we’ll get to see two important earnings reports out of agriculture leaders.   Wednesday we’ll get to see earnings out of Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON). Two key calls of late are that...
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) has just raised its guidance for earnings per share and for free cash flows.  The company is now projecting $3.15 to $3.25 EPS for fiscal-2008 targets, up from its prior...
Goldman Sachs is maintaining its Buy rating this morning on Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (NYSE: RIO), but the firm is adding the stock to its Americas Conviction Buy List.  Shares are down over 13%...
Goldman Sachs is out with a call raising its steel company earnings targets after above expectation steel prices and tighter supplies that represent a physical steel shortage. It sees some US steel...
Uranerz Energy Corporation (AMEX: URZ)announced that it will raise approximately $23.676 million (US Dollars) in funds via a brokered private placement of 4 million units and via a non-brokered...
The price of wheat has gone up three-fold in ten months. For something that looks like a weed, that is an impressive run. Since a large number of business from McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) to Sara Lee...